Baby Essentials for Early Infancy Babies of 6 to 12 Months Old

You must have to hold extra care when you have an infant baby. Being parents of a newborn baby is the sweetest event in every couple life. At the same time, an infant baby adds some aspects as well. To rear up an infant baby is not an easy task at all.

The period of 6 to 12 months of a baby is considered very crucial time. This stage of parenthood you may face great trouble if you don’t know the proper way of handling your infant baby.

First of all, you have to know the demand of a baby at this stage. You should have some baby essentials for your 6 to 12 months old baby which are a little bit different from the products of 2 or 3 years old babies. In this regard, you may fall in trouble if you are going to buy them for the first time.

So for you, I am going share here a complete checklist of baby essentials for early infancy babies of 6 to 12 months old. Let’s check out.

List of Baby Essentials for 6 to 12 Months old Baby

To rear up an infant baby of 6 to 12 months old, you need some specific baby products to make your parenthood easy.

For that, you have to make a list first. And the list should be category basis like clothes and accessories, toys, feeding products, safety equipment and many more. I am going to bring up in this article a category wise complete list of baby essentials for your infant baby.

Toys

As essential items for your 6 to 12 months old baby, you should consider first the toys to have. Babies of 6 to 12 months old like to explore everything. So if they get anything in their hands like toys, they can become engaged in some amusing activities. Then you can also get some free time to complete your household task.

Baby likes opening and closing, stacking and nesting, filling and emptying, pushing, shaking, squeezing, pouring, hugging, and sorting with a physical thing. That’s why the need toys. You can consider the following toys to have for your infant baby.

The second thing you should include in this checklist is baby diapers and diaper accessories.

By the time of a week of your baby, you will need at least six wet diapers every day. Let’s see my list of the diaper, and it’s accessories.

Diapers

Baby wipes

Diaper cream

Changing pad

Paper Liner

Diaper Bag to put in the dirty diapers

First Aid Kit

The most important issue for your infant baby is the health issues. Your baby can fall into normal disease, or an accident may happen anytime with your baby. To handle such situation you need a first kit containing the following items:

Infants' Tylenol Liquid

Infants' Motrin

Ibuprofen Liquid

Children's Benadryl Liquid

Ice Pack

Antibiotic Ointment

Arnica

5mL Syringe

1% Hydrocortisone Cream

Poison Control Number Posted

Digital thermometer

Cool mist humidifier

Nasal saline drops

Diaper cream​

Nasal bulb

Antibacterial cream

Safety nail scissors

Small bandages

Clothes and Blankets

I will need some clothes and blankets for your infant baby. But no need to purchase too many of them. Because you will baby will grow fast and then these clothes will become useless. So, see the list that what you actually need:

6 to 8 onesies

Short and long-sleeved

3 to 4 swaddling blankets

6 sleepers

1 or 2 lightweight blankets

Feeding Products

When your baby is ready to start his normal eating you will need the following baby products:

Bottles (BPA-free plastic or glass)

Nipples

Bottle sterilizer​​​​​

Bottle/nipple brush​

Nursing pillow

Burp Cloths

Bathing Products

You have to have your infant baby birth every day. Regular bathing will ensure the proper hygiene for your infant baby of 6 to 12 months. Look at the following bathing products that you need for your infant baby bathing.

Bathinette or plastic tub

Hooded towel

Washcloths​

Baby shampoo

Plastic cup for rinsing

Mild baby soap

Essentials Products to Decorate the Nursery

You may like to decorate your baby's room so that your infant baby feels fun. You can ensure your baby’s safety by adding some safety equipment in its room. For that, you need some products like:

Crib

Firm mattress​

Snug-fitting crib sheet

A bassinet

Essentials Products for Going Outdoors with Infant Baby

It is boring to pass along time indoor just for having an infant baby. The idea has been changed now. A lot of mothers nowadays like to go outing with her infant baby even!

You may also need to go outdoors with your infant baby. For that, you have to gather these products prior.

Hat

Sunglasses

Sunscreen

UPF Swimsuit

Pre-Walking Shoes

Snack Cup

Portable High Chair

Shopping Cart

Baby carrier

Wrap​​​​​​​​​​

Sling

Baby swing

Pacifier

Stroller

Things to Consider

There are also some products that you may pass on like:

Wipe warmers. They seem pointless as they cool off very fast

Diaper disposal device. The smell bad when you empty it

Shoes. Your babies do not need the shoe at this stage.

Apps for babies. Skip all screen until they are minimum 2 years old.

Bottom Line

In conclusion, I can say it now that your infant would be grown up without any trouble if you just follow this list to have your baby essentials properly. But make a list first carefully to avoid repetition of purchasing of any products. And always try to have the products from the branded shop.

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